calot

"Ey, O-Tar, they elude thy guard but not the wise old calot, I-Gos."

The Chessmen of Mars 1922

Its long, lithe body is supported by ten powerful legs, its enormous jaws are equipped, like those of the calot, or Martian hound, with several rows of long needle-like fangs; its mouth reaches to a point far back of its tiny ears, while its enormous, protruding eyes of green add the last touch of terror to its awful aspect.

The Gods of Mars 1913

Dazed though I was, I stumbled to my feet and staggered back to Woola's assistance, to find his savage antagonist circling ten feet above the ground, beating madly at the clinging calot with all six powerful legs.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

"All things seem possible to that vile calot," replied another voice, which I recognized as Thurid's.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

The repulsive calot tree was, too, much in evidence.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

"I know better than that; but even were he dead, and I must needs choose another mate, it should be a plant man or a great white ape in preference to either Matai Shang or you, black calot," she answered with a sneer of contempt.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

Then, like leaping panthers, they were upon me; but they had reckoned without Woola, and before ever a blade touched me, a roaring embodiment of a thousand demons hurtled above my prostrate form and my loyal Martian calot was upon them.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

And then Kulan Tith told of the savage calot that fought beside me, and after that I saw suspicion in the eyes of Matai Shang -- or did I but imagine it?

The Warlord of Mars 1913

We had traversed the entire way without mishap or adventure, and though the few we had met had eyed the great calot wonderingly, none had pierced the red pigment with which I had smoothly smeared every square inch of my body.

The Warlord of Mars 1913

A voice directed me to satisfy my hunger and to feed my calot, and while I was thus engaged my invisible host put me through a severe and searching cross-examination.

A Princess of Mars 1912